TWO NEW DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC DISEASE

1. TACHYCARDIA  In the recent articles on the subject of so-called soldiers' heart, latterly termed "neurocirculatory asthenia," it is noted that this syndrome is encountered in the civilian as well as in the soldier. This fact is borne out forcibly if one is on the alert during the entrance examinations of recruits. Since the beginning of the very large draft increments, every man entering the service has been examined for evidence of cardiovascular disease. This work, formerly done parenthetically by the tuberculosis board at Camp Funston, is now conducted by medical officers of the cardiovascular board, who have had a rare experience in examining many subjects and in the detection of suggestive signs of cardiovascular disorders. At an average, during a large draft, 1,500 men pass through their hands each day. Two medical officers, working in shifts of two hours each, are responsible for this work. From 5 to 7